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Leslee Miller’s Kare11 video (finally!)

Sorry this took SO LONG to post, but here it (finally) is… The Best in the Twin Cities – Sommelier, Leslee Miller of Amusée Wine featured with Perk, Belinda & Bobby! Salut!

One more Easter Wine Pick from Amusée

Okay, okay…so I came across another Easter Wine Pick, if you’re looking for something spectacular to go along with either Grilled Lamb or Ham on your holiday table. The Peterson, Dry Creek Valley, 2005 Syrah.  Delish!  Fred Peterson of Peterson Winery, is one of THE coolest Winemakers in ALL of California.  A cool dude that… Continue

Easter Wine Picks

If you’ve chosen Lamb as your main course this Easter, here are a couple of really great wines to pair with your table this holiday! If you’re not having Lamb, no worries!  These wines will go with Ham down to Turkey – whatever you’ve chosen for your Easter meal.  From the appetizers to your main course,… Continue

While we’re on the topic of Music + Wine

While we’re still on the topic of music and wine, I thought I’d share a super cool video from an event that MY favorite musician put on with a couple of peeps back in November of 2009, from Napa. Dave Matthews, according to me!, is one of the greatest musicians to ever live.  I love… Continue

From Beaune to Bublé

All in one month, I feel like I’ve seen it all.  From my ventures starting in Croatia, to a quick trip back to the U.S.,  a delayed flight to Paris, ALL of Paris, to the world’s largest Burgundy tasting, and back home to Michael Bublé.  Really? It’s been a whirlwind.  And, it’s been fun!  To top it… Continue

Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne from Inside Chateau de Chassagne-Montrachet

Take a Look Inside this year’s Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne Don’t miss this opportunity to take a glimpse inside Burgundy’s largest tasting, Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne, and even spot a Grand Cru plot  ‘Le Montrachet’  with Sommelier Leslee Miller, Owner of Amusée (www.amuseewine.com) and Twin Cities Wine Educator. Watch as she shares her… Continue

“Terroir” is what he said…

…coming from our new friend, Mr. Laurent Juillot, owner of Domaine Michel Juillot.  A jolly man who’s face reads passion.  Passion for his property, his grapes and the end result, his wine.  Proud of his heritage, but open to much of what the rest of the globe has to offer him in the way of… Continue

Blissful Burgundy

Do you remember the ‘escargot’ scene from Pretty Woman?  You the one…snail goes shooting across the room after Julia Roberts tries to pinch her escargot with that crazy little fork-like tweezer tool?  That was almost me last nite!  Well, not quite…but it was all I could think about as my husband watched me wolf down… Continue

Get out of Town!

Seriously?  I mean, really?  Have I slipped into some kind of wine coma never to return?  If so, I’m definitely in wine heaven…and, I’m not sure I’d ever really like to leave.  Is that okay? If there is a wine heaven, it is here.  With the birds chirping you awake, the fresh smells of damp… Continue

Bonjour from Paris!

I feel like I’ve flown round the globe in the past week.  From MN to Croatia, back to the U.S. with lost bags (for a day), back on a plane in less than 48 hours and now in Paris!  Whew.  I’m not sure my sleep has caught up with me yet…but, the best thing is… Continue

From the Cellar of Korta Katarina with Winemaker, Nika Silic

Croatia’s Korta Katarina’s Winemaker Nika Silic + Sommelier Leslee Miller Talk from the Cellar Croatia’s newest and hottest Winemaker, Nika Silic, shares her thoughts in the cellar when it comes to tradition, barrel ageing and true wine-making. Ever wonder the path that a Winemaker takes when choosing barrels in his/her cellar, or what barrels work… Continue

Has Phylloxera ever affected the major vineyard sites in Croatia?

Croatian Vineyard Manager Talks Phylloxera with Sommelier Leslee Miller It’s the crazy farming questions that really get a Sommelier excited…mine was “Has Phylloxera (a nasty root eating louse) ever affected the regions of Dingac and Postup on the Peljesac Peninsula in Croatia?” When asked, the Vineyard Manager of Korta Katarina, Arsen, explains. Here is his… Continue